Category: Experience South Tyrol

How to reach the ar/ge Kunst

The ar/ge is the art association of Bozen/Bolzano, a non-profit institution that annually presents and sponsors four exhibitions of regional and international artists working in contemporary art, architecture and new media. Every exhibition is related to several events (artist talks, lectures, performances).

How to reach the “Greenhouse III”

The “Glasshouse III” in the market garden Schullian is the last example of this kind in South Tyrol. The artist Paul Thuile curated a permanent exhibition inside. Objects and historical photos, texts, videos, and interviews present the history of the garden culture, on which the founder of gardening, Franz Schullian left his indelible mark. But the exhibition also tells the stories of the ten oldest and most important market gardens in South Tyrol and presents the local protagonists of its development in the past 60 years.

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Contact:
Greenhouse III
Merano street 75 A
39100 Bolzano
+39 0471 933006

How to reach the Max Valier observatory

The flickering sparkle in the skies above mingles with the murmur of the night. The stars shine down on Earth and tell of the beauty of outer space.

Stargazing is possible everywhere in Cornedo because one of the “finest night skies” – according to Astronomitaly is truly pitch dark here. Yet, day or night, stargazing in Europe’s first star village is a live issue! Because here, in San Valentino in Campo, can be found South Tyrol’s only astronomical observatory, the Peter Anich solar observatory and the only planetarium between the Brenner Pass and Trentino.

Whatever the weatherman might say, in South Tyrol’s planetarium the view of the universe is always cosmic and clear. Up to 53 star trekkers can sit in comfort – almost like real astronauts – and travel round the Earth in the Cosmos Simulator, through the rings of Saturn, to shimmering mists of colour and into the depths of the universe.

Max Valier observatory
Sun, moon, stars, planets – indeed, all that the universe has to offer – can be observed through several telescopes at an altitude of 1,340 metres above sea level. The Max Valier observatory, the Peter Anich solar observatory and the observation platform bring the sky over San Valentino in Campo just that little bit closer.

The complex is administered by the volunteers of the Max Valier Amateur Astronomers Association, who once a week introduce visitors to a Who’s Who of the starry sky.

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Contact:
Max Valier astrological observatory
Dolomitenstraße 4
39056 Welschnofen
+39 0471 610020

How to reach the Semi-rural House

The small house located at Via Bari 11 in Bolzano is one of the very few “Semi-rural Houses” still standing today. In the 1930s, hundreds of these homes were built as a solution to the housing needs of the fast-growing working-class population. From the 1980s onwards, most of these homes were demolished in order to make space for high-density housing. The neighborhood’s desire to preserve the memory of the “Semi-rural Houses” led 2015 to the opening of an exhibition that explores the “Semi-rural Houses” history through photographs, videos, maps, three-dimensional models and captivating stories about everyday life.

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Contact:
Semi rural-House
Baristraße 11
39100 Bolzano
+39 0471 997581